A letter from my Mom!

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Sometimes it helps to have an outside opinion! I asked my

mom to write her thoughts on the kids recovery down to give

me an outside view. She told me I could share it so other

Moms could see how well Luke and Isaak are doing. I suppose

it's not totally unbiased, we are awfully close! But she is

a very truthful person, extremely kind and so easy to talk

to. She doesn't often type and I just know she worked so

hard

on this I couldn't help but share it!

Feel free to email her if you like.

Charlene

330-544-4018

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My name is Arlene, the proud Grandma of Luke and Isaak. When

we all noticed that Luke and Isaak weren't doing things as

each birthday came and went I would say , " Oh he is just

taking his time don''t worry. " But then we found out they

had Autism, what a word. I was afraid of it and never heard

of it. But Lukas and Isaak constantly cried. Well scream

really is the word and Isaak screamed more than Lukas. Isaak

screamed like he was in pain constantly, if I tried to hold

him he would throw himself all over, you couldn't keep him

in your arms, he banged his head, when really upset, bit his

fingers till they were raw and bleeding, smacked at me if I

tried to get close and he never ever said one word. I

couldn't get close, he just pushed me away. Even if I sat

down for him to come to me, he would just keep pushing me

away. But always was that look of pain in his little eyes,

and constant screaming. But now when I visit he is at the

door with a smile, and he says " Hi Ya! " I get my hugs, he

takes me to see his toys and yes, he lets me hold him. The

joy in my heart is to much. Today he is a happy child, no

pain in those sweet eyes. Then when I saw him play with his

little brother, wow! There are just so many changes, and

improvements in Isaak , my now vocal grandchild.

Now Lukas always wanted be left alone. He had a don't

touch me, go away look in his eyes. He cried constantly, and

Luke like Isaak never hardly slept through the night. Just a

few hours at a time was the most. When I baby-sat a few

times, I couldn't imagine how Charlene and did this. I

am not talking about crying. It was non stop screams! Luke

did talk before he was 13 to 15 months old. He would wave

bye-bye, give kisses, hugs, then it all stopped. I really

thought I lost my grandson forever. But today he runs to see

me, hugs me once again and says " I Love You, " Luke and Isaak

are in school, doing things I never thought possible. My

grandsons are here, and getting better everyday. I could go

on about them, but hopefully this is enough to let you know

the joy in my heart today at their recovery.

Love To all

Luke and Isaak's Grandma

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